http://www.space.com/news/080201-beatles-across.html
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/nasa-says-hello-universe-meet-the-beatles/?hp
NASA will beam The Beatles' song,
"Across the Universe," into deep space Monday in an unprecedented long distance dedication by the U.S. agency.
NASA's Deep Space
Network will transmit the song at 7:00 p.m. EST (0000 Feb. 5 GMT) on Feb. 4 in honor of several cosmic-themed anniversaries.
Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the day the song was
recorded. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of NASA's founding and the
inception of The Beatles. Two other milestones also are being honored including,
the 50th anniversary of Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite, and the 45th birthday
of the Deep Space Network, an international network of antennas that supports
missions to explore the universe......
